Chinese doctor puts on special makeup to help patients relax

Bai Shufang, a doctor at a vitiligo hospital in Beijing, China, has been dressing up as a traditional opera character, complete with elaborate facial makeup as a way of making

her patients feel more relaxed.

After noticing that many of her patients had trouble opening up to her about their conditions, which affected her ability to prescribe the best treatment for them, Shufang decided to help them relax by adopting a different persona.

Many people are uncomfortable and tense around doctors, so she thought that by radically changing her appearance, she should help them get over their nerves. For the past couple of weeks, she has been spending about an hour every morning dressing up as a Chinese opera performer and putting up layers of thick traditional makeup.

While some people applaud her efforts to make patients more comfortable, others question the necessity and effectiveness of her unusual attire. But despite negative comments, the doctor stands by her decision, claiming that she is already seeing results in patients, who have become more relaxed and willing to open their hearts to her, according to SMACK.